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Elliott Coates

@elliottcoates.bsky.social

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Writer, photographer, teacher, hockey enjoyer, traveler (+ fear of flying!), fan of local birds, esoteric books, Dada. Canadian expat. 2021 SAIC Writing Fellow. “Day 3 of a 5 Day Headache” (2nd ed.) is available: tinyurl.com/day-3-of-a-5-day-headache

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · Jul 29

New author bio just dropped.

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · Jul 29

his great genius is declared in his doing nothing particular to prove it

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Threatening Music Notation @musicnotation.bsky.social · 1h

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 19h

We’re so back, baby. #LeafsForever

Again, I have no memory of where this photo comes from, but it’s what the lads use in our group chat.

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 2d

Fully panicking. 1-2-0. Puke. #LeafsForever

Toronto Maple Leafs (bot) @notmapleleafs.bsky.social · 2d

Go again tomorrow!

@LGCanada | #LeafsForever

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 2d

Also, Canadian Thanksgiving! 🇨🇦 But yeah, fuck Christopher Columbus, happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

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Richard Blandford @rblandford.bsky.social · 2d

Waking up at 3am is always a bad idea. Your bleakest thoughts live there.

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 2d

To every American who’s asked if I can “get them into Canada” over the past ten months, I say, happy Thanksgiving. ♥️🇨🇦. And yes, I will try my best. #CanadianThanskgiving #Thanksgiving #home

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big time leafs guy @mostlyleafies.bsky.social · 2d

Ya I call em da Blue Jays. Cause they making me blue. I’m sad!

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 2d

The quote at the beginning of my cats’ autobiographies. #catsky #catsofbluesky

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 2d

Penguins shit about every 20 minutes.

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 3d

It’s Richmond Vampire weather.

Mausoleum of W.W. Pool, said to be the home of the Richmond Vampire since the Church Hill Tunnel Collapse on Oct 2nd, 1925.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 3d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 4d

Tried to open my phone at PT to send an important text, but accidentally took a photo of my own idiot face in the face-cradle getting dry-needled instead. #chronicpain

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 6d

We’re making a Victory Kitties (Victory Puppies) pledge to the Richmond Animal League for Leafs’ wins this year, for Iggy.

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Acting the Fulemin @actingthefulemin.bsky.social · 6d

the Jays beating the Yankees is an important reminder that as dark as things may seem, bad things can still happen to bad people

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 6d

Oh the sweet sweet Jays. Let’s fucking go.

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-𝚖𝚘𝚡 ❆ ☃︎︎ ❆ @moxiest.art · 6d

a typewritten note that reads "da yankees lose"

da has way too many a's filling several lines of text

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 6d

Toronto 5 - Montréal 2
#LeafsForever

I have no recollection of where this photo came from, but it’s what we use the lads’ group chat to celebrate the Leafs. #LeafsForever

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 6d

New season, same Elliott. #LeafsForever #GoLeafsGo

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 7d

What ICE and the National Guard don't realize is that tear gas is basically vaporized Malört. Won't work in Chicago. They love it

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 7d

Everyone knows that King Arthur had his sword Excalibur, but fewer people know that Geoffrey of Monmouth said that Arthur had a spear called Ron. Unlike Excalibur, Ron had no magical properties. Like my wife’s Uncle Ron.

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 8d

Sometimes you just need to see Handsome Frank in the morning as a reminder that the world is a nightmare but there’s still cats. #catsky #catsofbluesky

Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 8d

Everyone is equally culpable for what is, let’s be honest, a really bad look for the league, and both teams should be equally punished. I mean, effectively, crimes were committed.

a cartoon of bugs bunny holding a fish in his paw

ALT: a cartoon of bugs bunny holding a fish in his paw

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 8d

This was a very interesting read, good recommendation. www.gutenberg.org/files/52165/...

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Transylvanian Superstitions, by Emily Gerard

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Elliott Coates @elliottcoates.bsky.social · 9d

I wish I wasn’t so dogshit awful at drawing because I have a good idea for a graphic novel. This has got to be something I can learn, right?